|
|
| tur·tle·dove [ túrt'l dùv ] (plural tur·tle·doves) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. dove with purring coo: a slender dove with black-and-chestnut upper parts, a pink breast, and a black-and-white neck, noted for its purring call. Native to: Europe, migrating to Africa. Latin name Streptopelia turtur.
|
2. U.S. birds
Same as mourning dove
|
| [13th century. <turtle2] |
|
